In a joint statement to People, Barrymore and Kopelman advised, "Sadly our family is separating legally, although we do not feel this takes away from us being a family." The actress previously admitted to InStyle that it wasn't "love at first sight" with Kopelman (via ET), noting he was a dependable person who inspired her to be better, but otherwise they're "polar opposites." An insider close to the couple told People they'd had issues for a long time prior to divorcing, including disagreeing over where to live. Barrymore reportedly wanted to be in L.A., while Kopelman preferred NYC, where they'd been based for a while.
In 2017, Barrymore divulged to Ellen DeGeneres that divorce was her "worst nightmare" (via Closer Weekly). While speaking to Chelsea Handler a year earlier (via ET), Barrymore explained that divorce is so much worse than a regular breakup because "you're like, 'I'm the biggest failure. This is the biggest failure.'" Barrymore soon threw herself into work as a distraction, as she told the Finding Fearless podcast (via Marie Claire Australia).
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